THE O’GARA GROUP RECEIVES $6.4 MILLION ORDER FROM UNITED KINGDOM'S MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

UK MOD to Purchase Highly Advanced Night Vision Goggles from The O’Gara Group for use in Military and Other Counter-Terrorism Operations

The O’Gara Group announced that its Sensor Technology Systems, Inc. (STS) subsidiary received a $6.4 million purchase order from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense for STS’s advanced AN/PVS-21 Low Profile Night Vision Goggles (LPNVG).

“Prior to placing this order, the Ministry of Defense performed an extensive evaluation of night vision goggles available in the market today and determined that the STS solution was the most superior product available that met their mission requirements. This order makes a strong statement about the performance and advanced capabilities of the Low Profile Night Vision Goggles produced by STS,” said Michael (Chip) Lennon, Chief Operating Officer of The O’Gara Group. “The demand for STS’s unique night vision goggles is a clear indication that sophisticated militaries are increasingly integrating real-time sensor information into all aspects of a conflict – especially for the operators performing aggressive missions under the cover of darkness.”
 
International orders have increased as a result of higher demand and a greater international marketing effort in 2006. STS expects additional orders from other European and NATO countries. The order from the UK Ministry of Defense will be delivered through 2007.
 
The AN/PVS-21 Low Profile Night Vision Goggle has a rugged, low-profile binocular (or monocular) design that provides unmatched sensor fusion capabilities in diverse and aggressive operational environments. STS’s LPNVG is the only production NVG with an integrated Heads-Up Display capability which allows video signals, such as GPS data or the output of a thermal scope, to be presented directly into the operator’s night vision scene.

“This impressive order further demonstrates that The O’Gara Group is becoming a premier provider of products and services focused on the counter-terrorism, low intensity conflict, and homeland security market,” said Bill T. O’Gara, CEO of The O’Gara Group.

About STS

Sensor Technology Systems, Inc. (STS) is a leading designer and manufacturer of Low-Profile Night Vision Goggles (LPNVG) for counter-terrorism and low intensity conflict operations by Special Operations Forces, both U.S. and abroad. The AN/PVS-21 binocular NVG is the only production NVG with an integrated Heads-Up Display capability for "Sensor Fusion" applications. STS has fielded the AN/PVS-21 with U.S. Military forces, U.K forces, Canadian forces, Italian forces and other allies of the US.  STS is a wholly owned subsidiary of The O’Gara Group and is part of the Company’s Electro-Optics Division.

About The O’Gara Group

The O’Gara Group is a global products and services company focused on solutions to support homeland security, counter-terrorism, and low intensity conflict.  Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, the Company was founded by Thomas O’Gara, Wilfred (Bill) O’Gara, and Michael (Chip) Lennon.  Together the founders have more than fifty years of experience in management and acquisition of defense and security businesses on a world-wide basis, most recently with The Kroll-O’Gara Company, and O’Gara-Hess & Eisenhardt.  The Company currently operates through two divisions, the Electro-Optics Division and the Training and Services Division. 

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